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The US presid­ent had earlie­r called Africa­n nation­s and Haiti "shitho­le countr­ies" 0SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO: AFP/FILE WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has vehemently denied he is a racist, as Americans remembered civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr Monday amid an uproar over a reported presidential slur. The denial late Sunday came three days after Trump was quoted as calling African nations and Haiti “shithole countries,” setting off a storm of condemnation that threatened to derail a bipartisan compromise on immigration. “I’m not a racist. I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed,” Trump told reporters as he arrived at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida for dinner with Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Trump also denied, once again, making the offensive remarks attributed to him — despite the insistence of at least one senator … [Read more...] about Trump denies he’s a racist as Americans honour King

CHRISTMAS… it’s a time for giving. And these sports stars do just that with their wages.Balon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, WWE star John Cena and Serena Williams are just a few celebrities that give their time and money to charity.While SunSport told you how Juan Mata founded Common Goal, an initiative that several athletes have signed up to donate 1 per cent of their salaries to charity.But no one has a bigger heart than WWE star John Cena.So, before you slam these athletes for earning too much money, here’s what good they can do in the world:Cristiano RonaldoHe’s the highest paid athlete in the world, earning a whopping £70m this year alone.And Ronaldo is also equally as generous with his cash when it comes to helping others.In 2004, Ronaldo flew to Indonesia to aid victims of the tsunami after seeing footage of a man wearing a Portugal shirt with his name on it.Back in May 2015, he reportedly made a £5m donation to a charity providing aid in … [Read more...] about Cristiano Ronaldo’s donated millions, Mata is a charity champion but here’s why WWE legend John Cena is the world’s biggest-hearted sports star

The longest-serving member of the US Congress, Representative John Conyers, announced that he was stepping down from his leadership position while his fellow lawmakers investigate claims of sexual harassment made against him. Conyers, a longtime civil rights crusader, will no longer be the senior Democrat in the influential House Judiciary Committee. "I cannot in good conscience allow these charges to undermine my colleagues," Conyers said. Although he "vehemently denies" the multiple allegations against him, Conyers said he was stepping aside to allow the House Ethics Committee to do its job. Senior House Democrat Nancy Pelosi has called for a "zero-tolerance" policy on sexual harassment. "We are at a watershed moment on this issue, and no matter how great an individual's legacy, it is not a license for harassment," Pelosi said in a statement. Read more: - The Harvey Weinstein effect - Democratic Senator Al Franken apologizes for groping radio host - Berlin 24/7: … [Read more...] about John Conyers: Top US Democrat gives up post amid harassment probe

STEVIE WONDER has got hitched for a third time – and I can reveal he got three of music’s biggest names to sing.JOHN LEGEND, USHER and PHARRELL WILLIAMS serenaded their fellow American Stevie and new wife Tomeeka Bracy.To cap it all off, soul king Stevie then sang his own hit Try A Little Tenderness for his bride — 24 years his junior. An onlooker at the event, at LA’s Hotel Bel-Air, said: “It was a very lavish, romantic and star-studded affair.“Stevie’s musical pals each got up on stage to take turns serenading the couple, much to the delight of the other guests.“Then Stevie got up to sing for his new bride.”Ordinary People singer John was returning a favour after Stevie performed at his 2013 wedding to US model CHRISSY TEIGEN.The best man and bridesmaids were chosen from Stevie’s nine children — aged three to 42, by five different women.Stevie and Tomeeka have been dating for five years, have two children together and … [Read more...] about Stevie Wonder marries Tomeeka Bracy – and John Legend, Usher and Pharrell Williams sing at the wedding, the star’s third

"The kingdom is fully determined to strike with an iron fist all those who aim at the minds or ideas of our dear young people," Salman said in an address to the nation to mark the start of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday. His comments follow three suicide attacks in the kingdom on Monday that targeted Islam's second-holiest site and two other cities. One of the bombs struck outside the Prophet's Mosque in Medina , killing four police officers. That attack followed two similar blasts in the Shiite-dominated Qatif, in the kingdom's east, and close to the US consulate in Jeddah . In comments published by the official Saudi Press Agency, the 80-year-old monarch also cautioned young people against "the dangers that lie in wait, notably extremism." More than half of Saudis are under 25 and some have proclaimed allegiance to the so-called "Islamic State" (IS) jihadist group. Anger in the Muslim world Many Saudis and Muslims in other nations have expressed their shock at the … [Read more...] about Saudi King seeks revenge after deadly suicide attacks

On the 50th anniversary of a police assault on civil rights protesters, the first black US president said demonstrators had "proved that nonviolent change is possible - that love and hope can conquer hate." During the "Bloody Sunday" protest march of March 7, 1965, many in a crowd of 600 were beaten bloody by state troopers as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge leading from Selma, Alabama, toward the state capital, Montgomery. "There are places and moments in America where this nation's destiny have been decided," Obama said Saturday, including the bridge on that list. "It was not a clash of armies, but a clash of wills," he added. Shocking scenes of the brutality on the bridge - named after a Confederate general who led the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan - helped galvanize the nation against racial oppression in the South. Months after the police assault in Selma, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it more difficult for states like Alabama to restrict … [Read more...] about Obama marks 50 years since ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma

Playboy Enterprises Inc. said founder Hugh Hefner had died from natural causes, aged 91, passing away peacefully at his home on Wednesday night surrounded by family. Hefner created Playboy magazine over six decades ago, riding the wave of the "sexual revolution" of the 1960s and 1970s with an approach that combined of pictures of nude women with feature articles and interviews. The Playboy brand would go on to bring sex into the mainstream conversation and help define sexual culture in the second half of the 20th century. Hefner was also known for his hedonistic lifestyle. For decades, he hosted parties attended by celebrity guests at his elaborate Playboy mansions, first in Chicago and then in Los Angeles. Even in his old age, he was characterized as an oversexed playboy dressed in silk pajamas and slippers who smoked a pipe and lived with an array of, generally blonde, women. Stunted childhood Hefner was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926. His devout Methodist parents never showed … [Read more...] about Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner dies, aged 91

The magazine's founder and editor-in-chief, Hugh Hefner, agreed last month to change Playboy's strategy and adapt it to the new market after a suggestion by editor Cory Jones to stop publishing pictures of naked women. The company's CEO, Scott Flanders, told the "New York Times" that readers could easily access nudity on the Internet, making it "passé" for a magazine like Playboy. However, the editors are still discussing the magazine's new layout. According to the article published late on Monday, Playboy will adopt a "cleaner, more modern style." The Playmate of the Month feature will still be there, but the pictures will be "a little more accessible, a little more intimate." Its sex columnist will be a "sex-positive female" and the magazine will "continue its tradition of investigative journalism, in-depth interviews and fiction," the Times said, quoting Playboy editor Cory Jones. "Don't get me wrong," Jones said, justifying his decision. "Twelve-year-old me is very … [Read more...] about Playboy to no longer publish nude photographs of women

Around 2,000 mostly African-American protesters gathered to march and rally near Washington D.C.'s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Saturday, kicking off a week of protests leading up to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Speakers at the "We Shall Not Be Moved" protest urged participants to fight for minority rights, voting rights, and President Barack Obama's healthcare law. Trump has vowed to dismantle the law and the Republican-majority US Congress passed critical measures toward repealing the reforms. "We march in the driving rain because we want the nation to understand that what has been fought for and gained, that you're going to need more than one election to turn it around," the rally's organizer, the Reverend Al Sharpton, told the crowd. Cornell William Brooks, the president and chief executive of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), echoed Sharpton's sentiments. "We will march until hell freezes over, and when it does, … [Read more...] about Washington protesters vow to defend civil rights ahead of Trump’s inauguration

A year ago, US President Barack Obama invited Cynthia DeShola Dawkins to the White House, where he announced an executive order loaded with a raft of tighter gun control measures. Dawkins has been a strong advocate for gun control since her 24-year-old son, Timothy, was fatally shot in the back while going home in Washington, D.C. in 2013. On Monday, Dawkins held a framed picture of Timothy as she marched in a parade to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington's historically black Anacostia neighborhood. "I was hopeful that something was going to change," Dawkins said. "But unfortunately I feel like we're going to be at a standstill for the next four years. I don't think any gun law changes are going to take place in the White House." The 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade brought together high school marching bands and cheerleaders, local activists and Trump protesters, who marched for about two miles on a brisk January afternoon to honor the slain … [Read more...] about African-Americans ponder Obama’s legacy